EP0631048A3 - Engine starter. - Google Patents

Engine starter. Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0631048A3
EP0631048A3 EP94303975A EP94303975A EP0631048A3 EP 0631048 A3 EP0631048 A3 EP 0631048A3 EP 94303975 A EP94303975 A EP 94303975A EP 94303975 A EP94303975 A EP 94303975A EP 0631048 A3 EP0631048 A3 EP 0631048A3
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
engine starter
starter
engine
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP94303975A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0631048B1 (en
EP0631048A2 (en
Inventor
Michio Okada
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Mitsuba Corp
Original Assignee
Mitsuba Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Mitsuba Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd filed Critical Mitsuba Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd
Publication of EP0631048A2 publication Critical patent/EP0631048A2/en
Publication of EP0631048A3 publication Critical patent/EP0631048A3/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0631048B1 publication Critical patent/EP0631048B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N11/00—Starting of engines by means of electric motors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N15/00—Other power-operated starting apparatus; Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from groups F02N5/00 - F02N13/00
    • F02N15/02—Gearing between starting-engines and started engines; Engagement or disengagement thereof
    • F02N15/022—Gearing between starting-engines and started engines; Engagement or disengagement thereof the starter comprising an intermediate clutch
    • F02N15/023—Gearing between starting-engines and started engines; Engagement or disengagement thereof the starter comprising an intermediate clutch of the overrunning type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D41/00—Freewheels or freewheel clutches
    • F16D41/06—Freewheels or freewheel clutches with intermediate wedging coupling members between an inner and an outer surface
    • F16D41/064—Freewheels or freewheel clutches with intermediate wedging coupling members between an inner and an outer surface the intermediate members wedging by rolling and having a circular cross-section, e.g. balls
    • F16D41/066—Freewheels or freewheel clutches with intermediate wedging coupling members between an inner and an outer surface the intermediate members wedging by rolling and having a circular cross-section, e.g. balls all members having the same size and only one of the two surfaces being cylindrical
    • F16D2041/0665—Freewheels or freewheel clutches with intermediate wedging coupling members between an inner and an outer surface the intermediate members wedging by rolling and having a circular cross-section, e.g. balls all members having the same size and only one of the two surfaces being cylindrical characterised by there being no cage other than the inner and outer race for distributing the intermediate members
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/13—Machine starters
    • Y10T74/131—Automatic
    • Y10T74/132—Separate power mesher
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/13—Machine starters
    • Y10T74/131—Automatic
    • Y10T74/134—Clutch connection
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/13—Machine starters
    • Y10T74/131—Automatic
    • Y10T74/137—Reduction gearing

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Connection Of Motors, Electrical Generators, Mechanical Devices, And The Like (AREA)
  • Mechanical Operated Clutches (AREA)
EP94303975A 1993-06-23 1994-06-02 Engine starter Expired - Lifetime EP0631048B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP177303/93 1993-06-23
JP5177303A JPH0712034A (en) 1993-06-23 1993-06-23 Starter

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0631048A2 EP0631048A2 (en) 1994-12-28
EP0631048A3 true EP0631048A3 (en) 1995-08-09
EP0631048B1 EP0631048B1 (en) 1997-08-06

Family

ID=16028641

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP94303975A Expired - Lifetime EP0631048B1 (en) 1993-06-23 1994-06-02 Engine starter

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US5528945A (en)
EP (1) EP0631048B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0712034A (en)
KR (1) KR100247523B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2126024C (en)
DE (1) DE69404767T2 (en)
TW (1) TW265390B (en)

Families Citing this family (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP3763166B2 (en) * 1996-07-10 2006-04-05 株式会社デンソー Reduction gear
JP2002125351A (en) * 2000-10-12 2002-04-26 Moric Co Ltd Starter motor for internal combustion engine
DE10237928C1 (en) * 2002-08-01 2003-12-04 Pan Plast Gmbh & Co Kg Freewheel housing for electric starter motor for IC engine, manufactured in plastics with metal inserts providing outer bearing surfaces for freewheel clamp elements
JP4174386B2 (en) * 2003-08-04 2008-10-29 トヨタ自動車株式会社 Starter for internal combustion engine
JP4124091B2 (en) * 2003-10-16 2008-07-23 株式会社デンソー Starter
US7219569B2 (en) * 2003-12-03 2007-05-22 Automotive Components Holdings, Llc Integral one-way overrun clutch with epcicycle gear system
JP4479670B2 (en) * 2006-02-01 2010-06-09 株式会社デンソー Starter
JP4487976B2 (en) * 2006-02-03 2010-06-23 株式会社デンソー Starter
DE102006030936B4 (en) * 2006-07-05 2010-06-17 Carl Freudenberg Kg Pinion, in particular starter pinion for internal combustion engines
US7581742B2 (en) * 2006-10-13 2009-09-01 Po-Lin Chiu Pedal scooter
US8197230B2 (en) * 2007-12-21 2012-06-12 Caterpillar Inc. Torsional damper for a fluid pump
US8113089B2 (en) * 2009-04-16 2012-02-14 GM Global Technology Operations LLC Engine starting apparatus
CN104234901B (en) 2013-06-13 2016-08-24 株式会社美姿把 Starter
DE102014226889A1 (en) * 2014-01-10 2015-07-16 Borgwarner Inc. Anti-kick clutch for a starter gear

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR508110A (en) * 1918-08-03 1920-10-02 James Kendal Delano Device for starting internal combustion engines
FR2377531A1 (en) * 1977-01-17 1978-08-11 Paris & Du Rhone DEVELOPMENTS FOR ELECTRIC STARTER LAUNCHERS
JPS5830535A (en) * 1981-08-14 1983-02-23 Hitachi Ltd Starting device
JPS6345433A (en) * 1986-08-11 1988-02-26 Honda Motor Co Ltd Reduction gear structure for starter associated with reduction gear
FR2614363A1 (en) * 1987-04-22 1988-10-28 Mitsubishi Electric Corp ENGINE STARTER
WO1989012742A1 (en) * 1988-06-22 1989-12-28 Robert Bosch Gmbh A starter for internal combustion engines

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3199364A (en) * 1963-09-10 1965-08-10 Morse Chain Co Composite plastic gear
NZ197213A (en) * 1980-06-13 1983-09-30 Reed International Ltd Paint formulation water phase dispersed in an oil phase
CA1141994A (en) * 1980-09-13 1983-03-01 Norimitsu Kurihara Starting motor device
JPH0616986Y2 (en) * 1986-08-11 1994-05-02 本田技研工業株式会社 Engine starter
JPH061777U (en) * 1992-06-12 1994-01-14 株式会社三ツ葉電機製作所 Starter

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR508110A (en) * 1918-08-03 1920-10-02 James Kendal Delano Device for starting internal combustion engines
FR2377531A1 (en) * 1977-01-17 1978-08-11 Paris & Du Rhone DEVELOPMENTS FOR ELECTRIC STARTER LAUNCHERS
JPS5830535A (en) * 1981-08-14 1983-02-23 Hitachi Ltd Starting device
JPS6345433A (en) * 1986-08-11 1988-02-26 Honda Motor Co Ltd Reduction gear structure for starter associated with reduction gear
FR2614363A1 (en) * 1987-04-22 1988-10-28 Mitsubishi Electric Corp ENGINE STARTER
WO1989012742A1 (en) * 1988-06-22 1989-12-28 Robert Bosch Gmbh A starter for internal combustion engines

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 110 (M - 214) 13 May 1983 (1983-05-13) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 262 (M - 721) 22 July 1988 (1988-07-22) *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA2126024C (en) 2000-02-01
EP0631048B1 (en) 1997-08-06
KR950001088A (en) 1995-01-03
DE69404767D1 (en) 1997-09-11
KR100247523B1 (en) 2000-04-01
TW265390B (en) 1995-12-11
EP0631048A2 (en) 1994-12-28
JPH0712034A (en) 1995-01-17
US5528945A (en) 1996-06-25
CA2126024A1 (en) 1994-12-24
DE69404767T2 (en) 1998-02-05

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0661427A3 (en) Internal combustion engine.
EP0654590A3 (en) Outboard motor, and engine thereof.
AU8048694A (en) Starter for starting an engine
EP0643263A3 (en) Luminous combustion system.
EP0631048A3 (en) Engine starter.
GB2277776B (en) Compression ignition engine
AU8153094A (en) Starter
GB2267540B (en) Starter for engine
AU122792S (en) Engine
EP0636777A3 (en) Four-stroke engine.
GB9318205D0 (en) Engine
DE69424187D1 (en) Starter
GB2267539B (en) Starter for engine
EP0811756A3 (en) Four-cycle engine
EP0622532A3 (en) Internal combustion engine.
EP0725216A3 (en) Starter
GB2279110B (en) An engine
EP0640795A3 (en) Combustion apparatus.
EP0640776A3 (en) Balancing mechanism for an internal-combustion engine.
GB9612532D0 (en) An engine
EP0651206A4 (en) Ignition device.
GB2290122B (en) Engine
AU668662B2 (en) Reciprocating engine
IL107078A0 (en) Engine
PL300438A1 (en) Engine

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19951006

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19960425

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: MITSUBA CORPORATION

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69404767

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19970911

ET Fr: translation filed
PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 19980514

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 19980518

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 19980520

Year of fee payment: 5

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19990602

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: THE PATENT HAS BEEN ANNULLED BY A DECISION OF A NATIONAL AUTHORITY

Effective date: 19990630

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19990602

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20000503

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST